Oamaru J.C. Meeting

Grey River Argus, 3 May 1937, Page 3

Oamaru J.C. Meeting

I.AST REFRAIN SCORES. OAMARU, May 2. The Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting concluded to-day in fine weather. Th 1 track was slightly holding. The totalisator handled £14,049, compared with £9754 10s on the same, day last year. The total for the meeting was £22,964 10s. compared with £17,291 10s last year. 11. ,W. Hibberd, rider of Arrowglen in the Waitaki Hack, was suspended for one month after he had been found o'uilty of careless riding. The penalty was ‘imposed after the inquiry, into interference with Natty, which was ridden by A. E. Ellis.

C. Gieseler, starter to the Club, was severely cautioned by the stewards of the club for not complying with Rule 280 of the ot Baeing following on an inquiry into an incident on Thursday when the club’s autumn meeting opened. Gieseler was called before the stcwa-ds and asked to explain* why he allowed Fiord -to stmt from the" rails position in the President’s Handicap, the principal race, when the horse had drawn No. 5 position at the barrier. Results:—

NOVICE STAKES, six furlongs — 1/1 SALIENT KNIGHT (A. E. Ellis) 1; 2/2 Vola Dale (A. Messervy) 2; 6/6 Prince Flaneur (P. Spratt) 3. Ser.: Coalpit, Phalanx, Royal Ransom, Sailor’s Quest. Neck; two lengths. Time —1.15 2-5.

PUKEURI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, one mile —1/1 MIRACLE (R. Beale) 1; 3/4 Peacock (E. Rosewarne) 2; 9/8 Forum (A. S. Ellis) 3. Ser.: Balmenter. Length; two lengths. Time —1.43.

WAIKAURA TROT HANDICAP. 11 miles—2/1 GREAT DON (D. C. Watts) 1; 7/6 Locust (11. d’Eganeh) 2; 8/7 Slyvie’s Best (J. Walsh) 3. Ser.: Twenty Grand. Four lengths; two lengths. Times —2.53 1-5, 2.54 1-5, 2.54 2-5.

GARDINER ' MEMORIAL HANDICAP, 1;]- miles —1/1 LAST REFRAIN ((’. T. Wilson) 1; 7/8 Araboa (H. Phillips) 2; 10/12 Davolo (J. Cotton) 3. All started. Length; neck. Time —2.8 1-5.

WAITAKI HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs—l/2 MADE MONEY’ (J. W. Jennings) 1; 4/4 Fog Peak (P. Spratt) 2; 6/5 Nolana (C. T. Wilson) 3. Ser.: Thermidor, Night Wings, Vola Dale. Neck; length. Time —1.15 1-5. ELDERSLIE "HANDICAP, 7 furlongs)—6/5 STOLEN MARCH O’Connor) 1; 7/8 Queen Dorothy (J. McFarlane) 2; 5/6 Araboa (11. W„ Hibberd/ 3. Ser.': Araboa. Length; length. Time—l. 27 3-5.

OAMARU TROT HANDICAP, 1?. miles—l/1 CONNINORA (D. C. Watts) I; 2/2 Bill Grattan (F. Ci. Holmes) 2; 8/8 Kaitawa (A. Holmes) 3. Ser.: Locust. Neck: three lengths. Times—3.2B. 3.29 1-5, 3.28 3-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP, seven furlongs—4/4 PETERSHAM (R. J. Mackie) 1; 1/3 Silver Slipper (C. T. Wilson) 2; 2/2 Thermidor J. McFarlane) 3. Ser.: Golden Vision. Miracle, To Ahurangi. Length; length. Time —1.28 1-5.